LEATHERCARVER
GALLERYGALLERY III

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HAND CARVED
ANCIENT MAYA/AZTEC WALL
PORTRAITS

NO. 274 [Dimensions: 24-¾" x
39"]

NO. 274 Pacal's Sarcophagus
Lid from Palenque. The Great Leader Pacal and religious symbols such as
the venerated Ceiba Tree whose branches reach toward heaven, the Two-Headed Sky
Dragon and Celestrial Bird. México. Note: This 2000
year old Stone Carving is a Coffin Cover. It is 5 feet wide, 3 feet thick,
and 7 feet long. The Mayans' had no tools as we have today. How did
they carve such intricate designs into stone? How did they lift it?